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ELD4861969: The Paladin Roland tries to break his dope Durandal on a rock so that it does not fall into the hands of the Saracens at the Battle of Roncesvaux, the rock se romp thus opening Roland's breche in 778 (The creation of breche of Roland by Count Roland with his sword Durendal in an attempt to destroy that sword, after being defeated during the Battle of Roncesvalles in 778) Illustration by Edouard Francois Zier in Our-glories-nationales”” 1920 Private collection, Zier, Edouard Francois (1856-1924) / Bridgeman Images
LZT1111883: Yodanme, Act Four [of the Chushingura]. [Between 1815 and 1818], 1 Print : Woodcut, Color ; 18.5 X 25.8 ., Print Shows Three Actors, Two Possibly Represent Royal Envoys Who Are to Deliver the Message that Enya Hangan (Asano Naganori) is to Committ Seppuku, Ritual Suicide, the Third Man is Possibly Hangan Brandishing a Short Sword or Dagger with which to Disembowl Himself., Kuniyasu, Utagawa (1794-1832) / Bridgeman Images